The ones who are past the age of menstruation and childbirth due to their old age do not hope for marriage and do not desire it. The intended meaning of 'the garments' refers to the outer garments such as the mantle and the jilbab that is above the khimar, not displaying themselves with adornment, nor revealing adornment. Ahmad said: Al-Zamakhshari explained this verse according to its apparent meaning, and it seems to me, and Allah knows best, that His saying, 'not displaying themselves with adornment,' is of the kind of 'there is no lighthouse by which one can be guided.' That is, there is no lighthouse in it to be guided by. Likewise, the intended meaning here is: and the ones who are past the age of menstruation are those who have no adornment to display, because the discussion is about those who are in this state. It is as if the purpose of this is that their abstaining from wearing garments is better for them. So what do you think of those with adornment of garments? The most significant aspect of this is that the lack of wearing garments for the ones past the age of menstruation is a sign of their chastity, indicating that wearing garments has no role in modesty. This applies to those past the age of menstruation; how about the young women? Allah knows best. He means: the light adornment that He intended in His saying, 'and let them not display their adornment except to their husbands,' or not intending to reveal themselves in a way that is immodest, but lightening up if they need to. Abstaining from revealing is better for them, as He mentioned what is permissible followed by what is preferred, encouraging them to choose the best and most beautiful deeds, as in His saying, 'and to pardon is closer to piety,' and 'and to give charity is better for you.' If you ask: What is the reality of immodesty? I say: It is the effort to show what should be concealed, from their saying: a ship is barge, with no cover on it. And 'barj' refers to the width of the eye, where its whiteness surrounds all its blackness without anything being hidden. However, it is specifically that a woman uncovers herself to men by revealing her adornment and showing her beauty. 'Bada' and 'baraza' mean: to appear, as in the words: tabarruj and taballuj.